Digital nomad & workation by country
Workation in France
France has no time difference and is often reachable by train from western Germany. Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux offer the most coworkings, Nice and Montpellier milder winters. In the Alps and on the Atlantic coast around Biarritz, work combines well with sport.
- Places
- 23
- Avg. living & housing / month
- ~1,880 €
- estimated, average across all places
- Avg. internet
- 130 Mbit/s
- Best workation score
- 70/100
- Briançon
Entry
EU – no visa
EU free movement: entry with ID card, no time limit.
Applies to German citizens with a passport, short stays. Check with the Foreign Office before you travel.
All places in France
Sorted by workation score. Monthly climate, coworking and sources are on each place's page.
The ring shows the workation score from 0 to 100: the fuller it is, the better the place suits a workation.
Briançon🇫🇷
Lyon🇫🇷
Nice🇫🇷
Paris🇫🇷
Bordeaux🇫🇷
Marseille🇫🇷
Montpellier🇫🇷
Toulouse🇫🇷
Biarritz🇫🇷
Nantes🇫🇷
Strasbourg🇫🇷
Lille🇫🇷
Aix-en-Provence🇫🇷
Annecy🇫🇷
Grenoble🇫🇷
Rennes🇫🇷
Antibes🇫🇷
Cannes🇫🇷
La Rochelle🇫🇷
Chamonix🇫🇷
Hossegor🇫🇷
Ajaccio🇫🇷
Bastia🇫🇷
Workation stays & providers in France
Coliving, coworking retreats and stays with offers in France. Prices and dates are on each provider's page.
Frequently asked questions about a workation in France
How many workation places in France does WorkationBase list?
23 places. The highest rated are Briançon, Lyon, and Nice.
How much does a workation in France cost?
Estimated living and housing costs average around €1,880 per month. The cheapest is Nantes at about €1,500, the most expensive Paris at about €2,800.
How good is the internet for a workation in France?
On average 130 Mbit/s across the places we track. Fastest: Montpellier with 180 Mbit/s.
Do I need a visa for a workation in France?
For Germans: EU – no visa. EU free movement: entry with ID card, no time limit. Whether and how long you may work there also depends on your employer, social security and tax law.
Workation in other countries
Data: WorkationBase, as of 09/2026. Sources and details on each place's page.